I remember the days when my youth group at the First Presbyterian Church in West Memphis, Arkansas would have a haunted house for Halloween. Every year, fellowship hall would be transformed into a scary dungeon. It was always fun and we always had a good time. I'm not sure as a child or teenager that I ever thought of this act as being bad for me or somehow wrong. Today, many churches and organizations continue to perform "Halloween Parties" under different names such as "Fall Festivals". I am not sure that a name really makes a difference in all of these functions. Call it what you want but it is really a "Halloween Party". So in advance of next week, I would like to say, "Happy Halloween" whether you like it or not.
